Recalls and Product Safety News

Help keep you and your family safe by keeping track of product recalls and safety news announced by CPSC. 

RECALLS:

This third party site offers the CPSC list in a very comprehensive layout and we find it much easier to look for specific household items than the CPSC page.

http://recalls.justia.com/category-cat_household.htm

BELOW ARE SPECIFIC LINKS THAT MAY BE REFERENCED IN YOUR HOME INSPECTION REPORT:

Smoke Alarms

The Impact of Smoke Alarms

In the 1960's, the average U. S. citizen had never heard of a smoke alarm. By 1995, an estimated 93 percent of all American homes - single - and multi- family, apartments, nursing homes, dormitories, etc. - were equipped with alarms. By the mid 1980's, smoke alarm laws, requiring that alarms be placed in all new and existing residences.

Click on the link below to view the current Oregon Smoke Alarm Law.

Oregon Smoke Alarm Law Information.pdf

Recalled Smoke Detectors/Alarms

http://recalls.justia.com/cpsc-category-smoke_detectors_alarms_1.html

Federal Pacific Electrical Panels

Click on the links below for more information on Federal Pacific Electrical Panels

Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Electrical Hazards Website

http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpepanel.htm#SUMMARY

Federal Pacific Electrical Circuit Breakers

http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/CPSCsummary.htm

Federal Pioneer / Federal Pacific Circuit Breaker and Electric Panel Inspection Report Language

http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpereport.htm